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My clearing the cards and saving for a holiday diary

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  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Just had a lovely evening cleaning and cooking. Got chicken thighs in lemon and rosemary in the SC tonight and just made Jamie's Cauliflower cheese soup. OMG it's amazing!

    Got £127 of holiday pay from old job today so got £100 for uniform (new period starts Monday), £20 to buy an M and S voucher for my mates who helped me out when my laptop went and the £7 I will add to the £63 extra I got in this job compared to my old job to make a £70 start to my holiday fund.

    Working tomorrow and the FWB coming round tomorrow night. Changed my mind re last nights man from POF. He was great fun but I didn't fancy him so would be happy to see him again but only as a mate and that may not work. Was a good date but couldn't sleep with him so no point messing about really. Got plenty more on the go anyway!

    All is good here X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Glad life is all good! :j
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    I am wildly excited about this! I wonder if he likes short birds!

    Had a good day off and not spent lots so still have a bit left to do something on my day off. Going to call up and pay off some of my storecard with what would have gone on council tax this week and see the debt dwindle!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Ha Ha us short birds are great!!!

    Well done on clearing some more debt.
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Spent £77.50 today on work gear today (only £63.75 counts towards challenge as the rest was jewellery). Had a quiet night tonight and did a few surveys. On the early tomorrow so can get some bits done when I finish!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Doing quite well money wise so far this month and just waiting to make sure my council tax DD doesn't come off so that I can pay that money to my storecard.

    Have been doing Lightspeed surveys and have about £70 to come from Quidco. Could take a while but free money is fab!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Right, suspected this to be the case but didn't want to post til I was sure but here goes. My week runs Thur - Thur and on Wednesday night for the 1st time in my life I have £10 left :j:j:j. I know this isn't much for some but for me it is evidence of turning a corner and I'm so chuffed. Will be lifting £50 a week for living this month and will have this extra £10 for the week that I'm off on my hols.

    Okay budget for this week is:

    Coffee and cake with friend tomorrow £6
    Tube fare and drink tomorrow night £10/15 tops :beer:
    Transport to/from mates on Sat £10
    Dinner with bro £6
    Total £37 - Leaving £13 for random bits!

    Got all my food in, except maybe bread. Should be very easy and may even be able to make a few cuts.;)
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • makeup
    makeup Posts: 1,633 Forumite
    Sounds really organised!!!

    I must try to be like this, I've only got £300 left til payday which is a whopping 17 days away :eek:
    I've got my own flat :j:j

    Now I have to pay the bills :eek:

    And feed my interiors addiction ;)
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    That's more than me!!!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
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